Many of these top names in the field first came to San Francisco thanks to the high caliber of schools in the Northern California area. The San Francisco State University Cinema Department helps students get a grip on both theory, art, and the actual nuts and bolts of a film career. Stanford University’s Documentary Film and Video Program provides intensive training during a two-year session. And both the Academy of Art University and the San Francisco Art Institute are smaller schools with focused programs in filmmaking, motion pictures, and television.
The statistics on the job market coming out from the California government also show just how strong the field is there in San Francisco. Every year through 2012, there should be 27 new jobs created for producers/directors, 191 for media and entertainment workers, 15 for A/V techies, 9 for camera and video operators, and 6 for film and video editors, in addition to the wealth of positions currently available in the city in these areas of work.
Film & Video Schools, Programs & Courses
in San Francisco
Subjects listed are highlights of programs
and/or courses offered.
Bay Area Video Coalition - | (415) 861-3282 Video Production, Video Post-Production, Motion Graphics & Effects
Tilt | (415) 701-8458 Media Literacy, Movie-Making
Why San Francisco is a Great Place to Study Film & Video
The first moving image ever was taken in Northern California, so it makes sense that the film education and the television and video industries are still prolific and powerful in the San Francisco region. Such greats in the field as Alfred Hitchcock, Clint Eastwood, Francis Ford Coppola, and George Lucas have been attracted to the area, and up-and-comers still flock to streets as full of art and culture as anywhere in the country.
Other Resources for Film & Video Education and Careers in San Francisco
Many of these top names in the field first came to San Francisco thanks to the high caliber of schools in the Northern California area. The San Francisco State University Cinema Department helps students get a grip on both theory, art, and the actual nuts and bolts of a film career. Stanford University’s Documentary Film and Video Program provides intensive training during a two-year session. And both the Academy of Art University and the San Francisco Art Institute are smaller schools with focused programs in filmmaking, motion pictures, and television.
